diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
index 4c8a2654fa..62a5b8c80e 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/mobs.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ai_list)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(pai_list)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(available_ai_shells)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(simple_animals)
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(spidermobs)				//all sentient spider mobs
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(language_datum_instances)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_languages)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 84c75270f9..400cd0478e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@
 /obj/structure/spider/spiderling/nurse
 	grow_as = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse
 
+/obj/structure/spider/spiderling/midwife
+	grow_as = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/midwife
+
+/obj/structure/spider/spiderling/viper
+	grow_as = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter/viper
+
+/obj/structure/spider/spiderling/tarantula
+	grow_as = /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/tarantula
+
 /obj/structure/spider/spiderling/Collide(atom/user)
 	if(istype(user, /obj/structure/table))
 		src.loc = user.loc
@@ -171,7 +180,10 @@
 		amount_grown += rand(0,2)
 		if(amount_grown >= 100)
 			if(!grow_as)
-				grow_as = pick(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse)
+				if(prob(3))
+					grow_as = pick(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/tarantula, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter/viper, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/midwife)
+				else
+					grow_as = pick(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse)
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/S = new grow_as(src.loc)
 			S.poison_per_bite = poison_per_bite
 			S.poison_type = poison_type
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
index 564280df02..7e8bd6d2c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/giant_spider.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 		if(L.reagents)
 			L.reagents.add_reagent(poison_type, poison_per_bite)
 
-
-
 //basic spider mob, these generally guard nests
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider
 	name = "giant spider"
@@ -104,6 +102,64 @@
 	poison_per_bite = 5
 	move_to_delay = 5
 
+//vipers are the rare variant of the hunter, no IMMEDIATE damage but so much poison medical care will be needed fast.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/hunter/viper
+	name = "viper"
+	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has effervescent purple eyes."
+	icon_state = "viper"
+	icon_living = "viper"
+	icon_dead = "viper_dead"
+	maxHealth = 40
+	health = 40
+	melee_damage_lower = 1
+	melee_damage_upper = 1
+	poison_per_bite = 12
+	move_to_delay = 4
+	poison_type = "venom" //all in venom, glass cannon. you bite 5 times and they are DEFINITELY dead, but 40 health and you are extremely obvious. Ambush, maybe?
+	speed = 1
+
+//tarantulas are really tanky, regenerating (maybe), hulky monster but are also extremely slow, so.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/tarantula
+	name = "tarantula"
+	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has abyssal red eyes."
+	icon_state = "tarantula"
+	icon_living = "tarantula"
+	icon_dead = "tarantula_dead"
+	maxHealth = 300 // woah nelly
+	health = 300
+	melee_damage_lower = 35
+	melee_damage_upper = 40
+	poison_per_bite = 0
+	move_to_delay = 8
+	speed = 7
+	status_flags = NONE
+	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/tarantula/movement_delay()
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	if(locate(/obj/structure/spider/stickyweb) in T)
+		speed = 2
+	else
+		speed = 7
+	. = ..()
+
+//midwives are the queen of the spiders, can send messages to all them and web faster. That rare round where you get a queen spider and turn your 'for honor' players into 'r6siege' players will be a fun one.
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/midwife
+	name = "midwife"
+	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has scintillating green eyes."
+	icon_state = "midwife"
+	icon_living = "midwife"
+	icon_dead = "midwife_dead"
+	maxHealth = 40
+	health = 40
+	var/datum/action/innate/spider/comm/letmetalkpls
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/midwife/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	letmetalkpls = new
+	letmetalkpls.Grant(src)
+
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/ice //spiders dont usually like tempatures of 140 kelvin who knew
 	name = "giant ice spider"
 	atmos_requirements = list("min_oxy" = 0, "max_oxy" = 0, "min_tox" = 0, "max_tox" = 0, "min_co2" = 0, "max_co2" = 0, "min_n2" = 0, "max_n2" = 0)
@@ -296,6 +352,39 @@
 		busy = SPIDER_IDLE
 		stop_automated_movement = FALSE
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/Login()
+	. = ..()
+	GLOB.spidermobs[src] = TRUE
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/Destroy()
+	GLOB.spidermobs -= src
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/action/innate/spider/comm
+	name = "Command"
+	button_icon_state = "cult_comms"
+
+/datum/action/innate/spider/comm/IsAvailable()
+	if(!istype(owner, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/nurse/midwife))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/action/innate/spider/comm/Trigger()
+	var/input = stripped_input(usr, "Input a message for your legions to follow.", "Command", "")
+	if(QDELETED(src) || !input || !IsAvailable())
+		return FALSE
+	spider_command(usr, input)
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/action/innate/spider/comm/proc/spider_command(mob/living/user, message)
+	if(!message)
+		return
+	var/my_message
+	my_message = "<FONT size = 3><b>COMMAND FROM SPIDER QUEEN:</b> [message]</FONT>"
+	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/M in GLOB.spidermobs)
+		to_chat(M, my_message)
+	log_talk(user, "SPIDERCOMMAND: [key_name(user)] : [message]",LOGSAY)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/giant_spider/handle_temperature_damage()
 	if(bodytemperature < minbodytemp)
 		adjustBruteLoss(20)
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index 8dbe11a55d..038514d22a 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/animal.dmi and b/icons/mob/animal.dmi differ